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ch. 7 urinary system vocab

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vocab
meaning
arteriole   small artery  
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bowman capsule   cup-shaped like capsule surrounding each glomerulus  
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calyx or calix   cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis  
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catheter   tube for injecting or removing fluids  
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cortex   outer region  
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creatinine   a waste product of muscle metabolism  
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electrolyte   a chemical that carries an electrical charge in a solution  
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erythropoietin (EPO)   a hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells  
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filtration   passive process whereby some substance, but not all, pass through a filter or other material  
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golmerulus   tiny ball or capillaries in cortex of kidney  
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hilum   depression or pit in that part of an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave  
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kidney   one of two bean-shaped organs located behind the abdominal cavity on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region  
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meatus   opening canal  
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medulla   inner region  
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micturition   urination; act of voiding  
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nephron   the combination of golmerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney  
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nitrogenous waste   substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine  
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potassium (K+)   a salt (electrolyte) secreted from the bloodstream into the renal tubules to leave the body in urine  
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reabsorption   in this process the renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream  
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renal artery   carries blood to the kidney  
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renal pelvis   central collecting region in the kidney  
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renal tubule   microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration  
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renal vein   carries blood away from the kidney  
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renin   an enzymatic hormone synthesized, stored, and secreted by the kidney  
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sodium (Na+)   a salt regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys  
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trigone   triangular area in the bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exits  
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urea   major nitrogenous waste product excreted in urine  
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ureter   tube leading from each kidney to the bladder  
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urethra   tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body  
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uric acid   nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine  
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urinary bladder   sac that holds urine  
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urination   process of expelling urine; also called micturition  
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voiding   emptying of urine from the urinary bladder  
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